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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around 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. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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