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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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