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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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