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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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