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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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