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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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