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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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