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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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