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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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