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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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