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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate 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 massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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