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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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