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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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