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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans 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. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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