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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of 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 online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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