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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational 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. 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. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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