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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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