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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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