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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over 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 classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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