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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants 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 MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key 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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