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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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