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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of 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. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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