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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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