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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. 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 typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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