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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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