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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the 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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