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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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