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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take 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 usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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