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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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