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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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