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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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