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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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