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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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