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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations 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 massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data 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 topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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