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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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