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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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