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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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 typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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