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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering 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. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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