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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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