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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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