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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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