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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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