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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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