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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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