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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate 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 massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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