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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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