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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take 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 usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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