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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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