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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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