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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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