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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means 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. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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