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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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