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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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