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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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