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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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