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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world 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 courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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