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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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