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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part 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 MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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