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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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