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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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