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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes 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 commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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