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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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