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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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