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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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