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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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