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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. 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 students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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