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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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