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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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