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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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