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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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