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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of 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 students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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