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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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