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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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