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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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