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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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