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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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