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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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