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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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