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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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