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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world 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. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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