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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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