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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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