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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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