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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. 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 courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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