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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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