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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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