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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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