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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth 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 massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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