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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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