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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around 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 mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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