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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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