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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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