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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants 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 courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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