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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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