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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the 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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