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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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