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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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