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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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