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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate 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 are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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