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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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