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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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