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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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