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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world 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. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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