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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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