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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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