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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in 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 commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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