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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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