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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of 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 commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates 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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