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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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