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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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