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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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