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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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