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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations 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. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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