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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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