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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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