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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes 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 typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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