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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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