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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in 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 online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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