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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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