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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world 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. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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