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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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