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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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