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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling students all over 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 usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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