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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)