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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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