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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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