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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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