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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for students 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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