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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. 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 ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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