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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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