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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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