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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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