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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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