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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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