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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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