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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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