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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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