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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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