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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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