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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that lecturers 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 courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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