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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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