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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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