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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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