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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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