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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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