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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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