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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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