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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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