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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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