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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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