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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of 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 massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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