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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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