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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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