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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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