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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver 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. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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