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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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