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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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