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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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 almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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