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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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