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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have empowered 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 almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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