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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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