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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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