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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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