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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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