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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people 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. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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