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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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