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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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