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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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