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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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