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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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