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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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