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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses 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 courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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