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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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