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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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