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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate 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 massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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