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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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