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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world 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. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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