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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes 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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