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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants 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 massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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