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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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