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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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