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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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