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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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