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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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