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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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