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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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