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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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