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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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