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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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