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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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