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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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