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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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