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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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