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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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