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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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