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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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