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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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