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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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