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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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