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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate 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 usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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