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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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