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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting 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 analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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