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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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