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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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