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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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