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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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