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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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