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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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