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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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