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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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