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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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