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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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