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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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