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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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