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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes 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 online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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