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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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