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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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