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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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