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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. 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 free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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