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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes 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 commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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