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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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