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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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