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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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