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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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