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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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