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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting 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 addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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