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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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