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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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