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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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