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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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