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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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