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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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