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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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