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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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