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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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