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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people 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. 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. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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