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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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