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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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