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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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