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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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