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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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