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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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