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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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