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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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