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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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