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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are enabling humans 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 massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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