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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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