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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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