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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes 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 online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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