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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over 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 online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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