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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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