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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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