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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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