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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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