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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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