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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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