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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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