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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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