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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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