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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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