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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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