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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education enable people all over 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. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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