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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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