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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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