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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates 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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