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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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