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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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