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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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