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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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