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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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