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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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