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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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