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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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