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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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