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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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