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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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