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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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