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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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