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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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