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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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