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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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