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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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