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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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