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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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