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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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