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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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