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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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