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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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