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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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