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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. 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 typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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