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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth 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 MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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