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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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