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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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