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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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