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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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