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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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