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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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