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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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