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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning enable humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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