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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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