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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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