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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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