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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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