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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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