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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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