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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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