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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. 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 open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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