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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate 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 MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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