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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of 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 open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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