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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. 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 classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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