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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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