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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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