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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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