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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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