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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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