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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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