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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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