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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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