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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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