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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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