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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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