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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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