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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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