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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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