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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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