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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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