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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around 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 massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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