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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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