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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of 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. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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