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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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