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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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