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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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