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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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