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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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