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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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