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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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 customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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