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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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