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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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