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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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