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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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