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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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