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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of 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. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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