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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important 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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