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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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