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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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