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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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