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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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