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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around 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 commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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