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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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