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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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