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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people 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. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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