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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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