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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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