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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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