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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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