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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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