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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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