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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for humans 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. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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