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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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