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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in 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 courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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