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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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