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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans 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 MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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