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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.

There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like the University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? Administrators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major barriers associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. For more details please visit this Best Practices site.

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