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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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