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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. 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 ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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