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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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