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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. 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 online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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