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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. 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 usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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