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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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