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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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