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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth 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. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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