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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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