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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable learners all around 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. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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