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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over 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. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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