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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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