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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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