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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people 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 online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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