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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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