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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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