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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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