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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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