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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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