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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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