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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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