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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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