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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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