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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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