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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for learners all around 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. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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