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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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