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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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