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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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