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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. 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 almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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