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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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