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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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