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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth 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. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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