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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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