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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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