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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans 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. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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