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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of 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. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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