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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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