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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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