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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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