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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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