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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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