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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing 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. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the 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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