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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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