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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. 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 generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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