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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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