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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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