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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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