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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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