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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses 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 normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the 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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