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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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