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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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