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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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