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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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