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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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