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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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