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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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