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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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