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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around 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. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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