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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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