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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are empowering 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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