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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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