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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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