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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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