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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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