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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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