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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations 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. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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