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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for learners 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. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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