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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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