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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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