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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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