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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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