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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of 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. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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