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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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