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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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