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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take 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 generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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