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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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