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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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