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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over 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. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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