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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. 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. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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