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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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