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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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