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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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