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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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