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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth 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. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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