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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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