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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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