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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes 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 courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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