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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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