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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people 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. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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