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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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