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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate 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 MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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