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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners 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 online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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