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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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