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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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