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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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