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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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