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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses 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 mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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