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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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