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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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