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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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