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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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