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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes 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 for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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