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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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