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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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