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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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