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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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