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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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