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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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