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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around 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. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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