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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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