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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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