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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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