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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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