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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes 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 ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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