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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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