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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take 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 almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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