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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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