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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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