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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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