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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major 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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