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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. 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 usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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