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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around 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. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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