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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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