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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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