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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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