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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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