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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes 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 typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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