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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major 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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