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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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