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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically 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 online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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