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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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