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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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