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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of 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 MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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