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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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