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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver 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 massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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