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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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