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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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