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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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