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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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