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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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