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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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