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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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