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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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