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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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