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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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