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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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