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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around 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 massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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