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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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