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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in 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 typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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